The City of Calgary has sold six plots of land to local non-profits to create new affordable housing sites, the city announced Thursday. "Calgarians have told us that affordable housing needs to be a major priority, and partnering with the community to deliver more affordable housing options is key," said Mayor Naheed Nenshi in a release. What we were looking for was to scale up non-profits in Calgary," said Sarah Woodgate, director of Calgary Housing and president of the Calgary Housing Company. Sarah Woodgate, director of Calgary Housing and president of Calgary Housing Company, said the sale is a big step forward for the city's affordable housing. Here are the locations of the future affordable housing sites:

Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 23:03 UTC